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WINDOW SCREEN. APPLIFIATION FILED SEPLB. 1916'.

Patented A r. 30, 1918.

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' of a window screen, the said movable sections may be moved to permit the blinds and awnings to be adjusted without removing the screen as an entirety or the exposure of too much of the window opening, thereby preventing the entrance of insects or the like, during such periods as the blinds are adjusted.

Another object of this invention isto provide means in a screen of the character described, for adapting standard size screens to window openings of various sizes, and for removably securing them therein.

In addition to the foregoing my invention comprehends improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding parts are designated by the same characters of reference throughout the several views in which they appear;

Figure 1, is a View in perspective of a screen constructed after the manner of my invention, and illustrating its application to a window.

Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view taken transversely through the screen, illustrated in the preceding figure.

In the accompanying drawings, the screen will be seen to comprise in essentials vertical frame strips 1, connected at the top, bottom, and intermediate portions by strips 2, 3, and 4: respectively. In this manner two openings are provided; in the upper one a permanent screen is inserted as indicated at 5, the fabric being secured in place by means of securing strips 6 which retain the edges of the fabric in grooves 7 provided within the inner edges of the strip defining said openings.

The edges of the horizontal strips 3 and 41: facing the lower opening are provided with tracks 8 disposed in parallelism and in Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 6, 1916. Serial No. 118,679.

spaced relation, to guide movable sash frames 9 adapted for transverse movement within said lower openings. Each of the screen frames is of a width slightly in ex cess of one-half the width of the screen frame, so that in closed position they may entirely close the lower opening of the main screen frame. The screen frames 9 are pro-- vided with fabric 10 secured in place by so curing strips 11 substantially inthe manner employed in the upper screen. It will be apparent, thatone of the movable screen sec. t1ons'9 maybe moved so asto provlde an opening in the main screen frame through which access to reach the blinds, etc, may be had; or both screens may be moved toward each other so as to provide an opening at either side thereof.

The main screen frame may be made in standard sizes, and is secured in a window box frame in the following manner: Vertical securing plates 12, and a transverse top plate 13 are secured to the strips 1 and strips 2, respectively by means of suitable fastenings 1 1. These plates are in turn removably secured to the exterior of the window box frame by means of threaded fastenings 15. Obviously the said plates may be of such a width that a standard size screen may be inserted in a window opening, the clearance between the window and the sides of the window frame being covered by means of the plate. In this manner a standard screen may be made to adapt itself to window open ings within a wide range. A lower securing plate 16 is also provided, and in a manner corresponding to the plate described above is secured to the lower screen by means of suitable fastenings, and a horizontal transverse plate 17 is secured to the strip 1. The strip 16 in addition to forming a means whereby the main frame may be secured to the window boX, also in connection with the strip 17 forms a guide for one of the movable screen sections 9, and also to secure said sections in place. Thus it will be seen that I have provided a novel form of window screen, which has the advantage over the conventional form of screen, in exposing only one half of the window opening at a time, and also by its construction and the transverse movement of thescree-n sections enables the said sections to be more readily moved.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity,

I realize that in practice various alterations, thereover may be made, and Itherefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts Withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A window screen including a main frame having a transverse strip defining upper and lower, openings,\the upper openable screen sections in the loweropening, and securing plates provided upon the ver, tical sides and top and bottom members of the frame, extending beyond the edges of the main frame to provide means for securing the plateto the bOX, frameof a window.

2.- A Window screen including a ,main

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frame having a horizontal strip defining up per and lower openings, the upper opening being covered by wire screening, movable screen sections in the lower opening, vertical securing plates, secured to the vertical members of the frame, upper and lower plates secured to the upper and lower members of. the frame, a plate secured to the aforesaid horizontal strip, said vertical and upper and lower plates being extended beyond the edge of the frame, to provide means for securing the frame to the frame box of a window opening, the lower and intermediate plates also forming a guiding means and securing means for the movable screen sections.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES I). MANIQY. lVitnesses DAVID VAGNER, lVILLmM Fomzsrn.

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